We’ve just arrived home after one of the best holidays we’ve ever been on. But I don’t want to tell you about it. Asturias in northern Spain is so beautiful and so unspoilt, and so un-touristy that I don’t want the secret to get out. It’s the very definition of a “best kept secret” destination […]

Just a quick post as I settle down to my Christmas eve glass of chianti to say Merry Christmas! This year’s Christmas crochet hasn’t all been gifted yet, so I can’t share much with you in terms of pictures… but here’s a little bit of what I’ve been up to lately. Autumn/Winter Crochet Wreath After […]

Phew, what a busy few months it’s been! I’ve had a lot going on, but the most exciting project of all has been setting up my own garden office and craft room. It’s taken a long time, and a lot of hard work, but I’m finally in! We only have quite a small garden, so we […]

It’s been a quiet time on the blog lately – sometimes life gets so busy that it gets away from you a bit and I’ve been going through one of those times lately. So here’s what’s been going on! Poppy is back to full dog! Poppy has recovered amazingly well from her surgery. Our lovely […]

The story of our one-eyed dog. a.k.a. Why I haven’t blogged for weeks… If you’ve ever visited Elsie Pop before, you will have seen numerous photos of our lovely dog Poppy. Poppy is a 2 year old, happy-go-lucky yellow labrador and one of the loves of my life. Poppy is a typical labrador, with an […]

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I think Unravel might be my favourite craft show! I suspected this might be the case last year but I was still very new to the craft show circuit – returning this year has cemented its place as #1 so far. This year’s Unravel new came at the perfect time for me personally as […]

Ok, that’s a lie – I also want other crafty things. But in general, I’m hoping Santa takes the hint this year and delivers a load of crafty goodness on Christmas day. As it’s November now, I think I’m allowed to write my Christmas list! Here are a few of the items I’m currently obsessing […]